Earnest Rivers III

Murdered

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A young couple is found shot to death in their bed in their Kansas home
On June 8, 1981, 23-year-old Earnest Rivers III was found murdered in Wichita, Kansas. His case remains one of the unsolved homicides from the area, with little information about what led to his tragic death. Despite investigations and efforts to bring closure, no suspects have been publicly identified, and the case remains unsolved decades later. Earnest’s family, along with law enforcement, continues to seek justice, urging anyone with information to come forward. His murder is part of Wichi ...Read More
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Victim Details

Earnest Rivers III

July 20, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Wichita

KS

1981-06-08

1957-09-12

23

carolyn-rivers-wichita-ks

Earnest

Rivers III

09/30/2024


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